Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-08
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TARIFF TALK IN GREAT BRITAIN
The Presidents Message Set II Going.
AUsTRIAAwAITS AN EXPLANATION
BAD FAILURE OF A MISSOURI BANK.
Chief Mays Inaugurated at Tahlequah.
ENGLAND TALKING TARIFF.
The Prestdent,s Message Ssirs up
Lively Agitation ON the Question.

The PreStdent's Message Ssirs nm a
Lively Agitation on the Question.
Special Cable Dispstch to The EVENING sr.R:
LONDON, Dec. a-The effect OF President Cleve
Iand's message on English politics is already dis
cernabe. The coalition Of tories and liberal UNION
lists was already divided on the question OF an
Increased tariff They are now more so. Even the
tories are divided among themselves Men Ike
Sir Robert Fowler and other members OF parlia-
ment holding absolutely safe tory seats condemn
Howard Eincent's attack on free trade The
whole question is a greater embarrassment TO
Salisbury than ever. II he approves vincents pro-
posal he Will lose seats In the boroughs II he oy-
poses it he will lose seats la the counties The
watchword, therefore, is "sit on the fence" hear
that strong pressure is put by salisbury on Chap
lin. For many years he has been
THE LEADER OF A FoRl oRN noPE
In parliament In favor OF protection I'm be-
half OF agriculture. The effect was seen I'm Chan
Inns speech yesterday TO the associated chambers
OF agriculture. IL was impossible TO get a definite
lced OF his principles. but quite clear that after
advocating all his life duty on corn as a csrdual
principle or farln reform, he now declares against
II on the ground that in some foreign country the
duty on corn has not raised the price. OF course
this alleged reason is only pretense The object
IS TO allay for the moment the fear OF dear food In
England which is SO largely dependent on other
countries Tor produce. Vincent accuses Fowler OF
indifference 70 tine ong-coniinued suffer1nys OF the
agricultural and urban population owing 10 lack
announces 10 q bew1ldered world superllulty OF
pnolic revenue of score of millions sterling That
Is what
THE DEFENSE or AMERICAN INDUSTRIES
has done Tor the republic in a quarter Of Gen.
tnry.' He compares this with England ana also
alleges there Is a disturbed population groaning
under increasing national and local burdens The
Times styles Nncents manifesto "tQrsid rhetoric
and says the assumption that those who do not
adopt the proposed remedy are indifferent to ex-
listing evils Is transparent sophistry. III shows
that nscal reformers Ike Vincent assert their readi
ness to exempt the colonies and India from the
proposed taxation, but are, protectionists con
tent 10 let the colonial produce compete on equal
terms IL is easy TO feed dissatisfied people on
loose generalities, but the moment definite propo-
sails are made IL is impossible TO agree some
papers this morning
RETURN TO CLEvELAsDs MESSAGE
to discuss its bearing on American politics The
Ne,cs says there seems TO be lingering silpersri-
tion in the minds OF some republicans that free
trade would benefit British commerce at the ex-
penSe or America ave need hardly say this Is a
complete delusion. The adoption OF free trade IN
America, al all events for time. would be inju-
rfous TO England In neutral markets. England
would have TO face for the first time unrestricted
competition. In vast Industrial community it
thinks the popular vote will uphold the principle
OF tar1n reduction, and this granted free trade
must follow"